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Joseph Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Janesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | building contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Janesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Osben Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Riley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernard Riley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Riley | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rose Riley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Phillip Riley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Riley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nora Riley | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Patrick Riley | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rock, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Rock, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1912 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Rock-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 29
Rock-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Janesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | building contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Osben Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rock-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04521-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Tobin | 68 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Bottoms Fanning | 34 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Frances Fanning | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Margaret Fanning | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Marian Fanning | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | William Fanning | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Robert Fanning | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Ralph Boughton | 36 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 49 | Beryl Boughton | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Eugene Riley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 51 | Nora Riley | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Patrick B Riley | 30 | Son | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Joseph R Riley THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Rose Riley | 27 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Phillip Riley | 23 | Son | Stripper | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Edward Riley | 21 | Son | Stripper | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Agnes Riley | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Margaret Riley | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Osben Riley | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Emmett Riley | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Bernard Riley | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Walter Corsair | 33 | Head | Storekeeper | Illinois |
| 63 | Edith Corsair | 29 | Wife | Storekeeper | Iowa |
| 64 | Herschel Pratt | 43 | Head | Machine Sander | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Leola Pratt | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Otto Kersten | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Martha Kersten | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Frank Kersten | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Margaret Kersten | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Leonard Kersten | 25 | Son | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Eileen Kersten | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Teresa Schumacher | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Cornelius Schumacher | 36 | Son | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Berniece Schumacher | 30 | Daughter in law | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Ethel Schumacher | 29 | Daughter | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Caroline Fish | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Allen Schumacher | 6 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Richard Schumacher | 2 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Mary Hogan | 34 | Daughter | Polisher | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Margaret St. John | 78 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)